Tara Furiani
Out of Office with Not the HR Lady. Culture, Connection, and Leadership... One City at a Time!
Travels from Austin TX, USA
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Speaks on:
Culture Transformation
Leadership Development
Regulatory Compliance
Authentic Leadership
Corporate Culture
Emotional Intelligence
Speaks to:
Small & Medium Businesses (SMBs)
Corporate Teams & Enterprises
Formats:
Keynote
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Key Audience Outcomes
Participants gained a better understanding of their communication styles.
Attendees felt more equipped to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
Individuals experienced increased self-awareness and personal insights.
Participants felt more enlightened about their unique traits and qualities.
Tara's Bio
Tara Furiani is Not the HR Lady... she’s the global voice redefining leadership, culture, and connection at work. A former Chief People Officer with 13+ years inside powerhouse brands like Alamo Drafthouse and loanDepot, she now advises NASA, judges the Most Inspiring Workplaces, and was twice named a Top 101 Engagement Influencer globally, alongside names like Adam Grant & Brene Brown. She’s headlined SXSW, Sundance, and stages across three continents. Her groundbreaking podcast Not the HR Lady remains top-ranked years after its last episode, and her new docuseries, Out of Office, is poised to be a hit. Tara is also the author of F*ck Your Office Snacks and the highly anticipated Lead Anyway. As CEO of Tarabull Media, she’s shaping the future of leadership. Featured in WSJ, BBC, Business Insider, and Amex Business, Tara is the executive coach, speaker, and strategist you book when you’re done playing small. So, are you? www.notthehrlady.com
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Tara Offers the Following Talks
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Culture Is Compliance: How to Build a Hospitality Workplace That Reduces Legal Risk
Understand the “culture triggers” behind most legal issues. Attendees learn how miscommunication, uneven leadership, and inconsistent expectations create the conditions for claims—and how to fix these patterns before they escalate.
Build a hospitality culture that prevents risk instead of managing fallout. Leaders leave with a practical framework for strengthening communication, accountability, and trust so employees report issues early and problems get solved quickly.
Implement people-first practices that drive retention and protect the business. Participants gain actionable tools to reduce turnover, increase psychological safety, and embed compliance into the everyday employee experience—not a binder on a shelf.
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0.5 - 3 hours
People Over Policies: Modern Employment Law for the Hospitality Industry
1. Gain clarity on the legal shifts reshaping hospitality right now. Attendees understand wage laws, ADA requirements, protected classes, retaliation risks, and manager liabilities—translated into real-world hospitality scenarios.
2. Strengthen decision-making to avoid costly legal missteps. Leaders learn how to assess risks on the fly, respond to employee issues with confidence, and apply the law without losing the heart of hospitality.
3. Turn legal compliance into an operational advantage. Participants walk away with practical tools for building safer, more equitable workplaces that boost guest satisfaction, reduce claims, and support long-term business stability.
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0.5 - 3 hours
Work Isn’t Working: What the Future of Culture Really Looks Like
A no-BS breakdown of why traditional work models are failing... and what to do about it before attrition and apathy take over.
A future-focused, inclusive framework for building culture as a competitive edge, not a committee project or PR play.
Clarity around what people actually need now: trust, agency, connection, and systems that don’t just look good on a slide deck.
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Connection Is the New KPI
A research-backed understanding of connection as a business metric—and why it outperforms engagement, productivity, and satisfaction in long-term impact.
A new leadership toolkit for creating meaningful connection in modern workplaces, even across distance, difference, and digital fatigue.
A culture model that turns connection into a competitive advantage, improving retention, innovation, and collaboration without gimmicks or forced fun.
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Lead Anyway: The Truth About Leading, Living & Still Liking Yourself After
A clear framework for modern leadership that works... even in ambiguity, hybrid chaos, and emotionally charged teams.
Actionable insights for developing trust, resilience, and authenticity without crossing into burnout, performative vulnerability, or toxic positivity.
A redefined, human-centered leadership identity that aligns with today’s workforce expectations—and tomorrow’s business imperatives.
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FLAGSHIP KEYNOTE: Out of Office with Not the HR Lady
A global perspective on work culture that strips away buzzwords and surfaces the real challenges and solutions—as seen in companies around the world doing it well.
A framework for measuring the ROI of culture and connection—with real data, real stories, and real-world practices your company can model immediately.
Case study-backed insights into how great leaders build cultures that perform without harming people—and what your team can steal, tweak, or scale from their playbooks.
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Frequently Asked Questions on Working With Tara
What should I know about working with you?
I’m collaborative, prepared, and all-in on creating an experience that actually resonates. I show up early, stay engaged, adapt in real time, and make your job easier and the event itself, flawless.
What's included in your fee?
My fee includes prep, customization, a discovery call, travel within the U.S., and a fully delivered keynote tailored to your audience. Add-ons like workshops or book signings are available on request.
Can you customize your presentation for our specific audience and event theme?
Absolutely. I never give the same talk twice. I go deep… your goals, your culture, your industry… then craft a keynote that speaks to your people’s actual challenges and leaves them thinking, laughing, and taking action.
How do you engage audiences post-event?
I offer follow-up Q&As, leadership resources, and custom content tied to your event themes. Teams can stay connected through my LinkedIn, podcast, newsletter, and ongoing learning tools.
Do you offer extras (book signings, meet-and-greets)?
Yes. I offer book signings, VIP sessions, fireside chats, and meet-and-greets. If you want deeper engagement with your leaders or attendees, I build that in seamlessly.
Will I receive post-event materials (slides, recordings, handouts)?
Yes. I provide slides and handouts when applicable. Recordings can be added with prior approval and licensing. Everything is clean, professional, and easy for your team to use.